Cerys Bio

Hossam Sayour

Chief Operating Officer

Prof. Hossam Sayour is a Professor of Bioanalytical Chemistry and the former Head of the Biomedical Chemistry Research Unit, Chemistry Department, at the Animal Health Research Institute in Giza, Egypt, WOAH's African Collaboration Center for Bacterial Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance with a One Health Framework. He received his B.Sc. (1987), M.Sc. (1992), and Ph.D. (2001) in Chemistry from the Faculty of Science at Ain Shams University. Prof. Sayour's research spans biomedical chemistry and molecular biology (molecular biomimetics), bioanalytical chemistry, and the molecular diagnosis of infectious diseases through rapid tests and point-of-care devices. His work includes miniaturized biosensors and biomimetic sensors, bio-chips (microarrays), lateral flow immunoassay strips, and lab-on-chip (LOC) fabrication, as well as the preparation and characterization of smart materials such as nano- and molecularly imprinted polymers for environmental and biomedical applications. He has also worked in environmental management and monitoring, including vertically integrated farming, smart wireless sensor network (WSN) systems, and smart systems for Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) point-of-care testing. Prof. Sayour's hands-on expertise lies in the design and fabrication of sensors for biomedical, food safety, and environmental protection applications. He has developed wireless sensor platforms for monitoring and controlling aquaponics, aquaculture, poultry farms, and integrated vertical farming, including multi-sensor arrays that measure a dozen of the most relevant water quality parameters through autonomous, cloud-connected nodes for real-time water control. He has supervised 4 master's and 4 Ph.D. students across multiple disciplines and is a member of more than ten national and international societies in chemistry, nanotechnology, and biomedicine. With his deep expertise in biosensing, diagnostics, and lab-on-chip technologies, Prof. Sayour will be instrumental in leading Cerys Bio's operations and building the scientific partnerships that drive our work forward.

Said Mohammad

Dr. Said Mohammad is a dedicated scientist with a proven track record of scientific innovation. Dr. Mohammad was awarded his PhD from the Chemistry Department at University of Alberta. His research program then led to the first La-on-Chip instrument for analyzing DNA and RNA in a microfluidics chip. Dr. Mohammad worked as a research scientist at startup 454 (A Roche Company). He had a patent for convective DNA sequencing. 454 (A Roche company) was the first company to commercialize DNA and RNA sequencers. Dr. Mohammad led research and product support for many years at BioArrays, Aldevron and Bio-Rad Laboratories companies. With his extensive experience in molecular techniques and ability to bring new technologies to the market, he will be an invaluable asset to developing an effective gene therapy treatment for Alzheimer’s.

Edrees Noorzay

Edrees is a bioinformatics and software engineer with years of experience writing laboratory automation software and developing a diverse range of biological data analysis pipelines. These pipelines have been used to validate clinical trial results for companies such as Pfizer and Sanofi, perform limit detection testing for JPL at NASA, COVID-19 detection and strain identification for the CDC, and to generate mutational data for clinical reports used in hospitals around the world. Utilizing a multidisciplinary skill set between biology, software, and statistics, Edrees will be an asset in developing efficient processes for prototyping and measuring efficacy of AAVs, creating software to streamline laboratory processes and management, as well as overseeing the general use of technology in our workflows.

Marcia Fournier

Advisor

Rameen Ahad

Treasurer